amurial dev log #1

for sprint 1, 05/17/25 to 05/24/25

sprint goal: High Level Story Fleshed Out, Draft V1 completed.

100%
completion of Sprint Backlog
55
Backlog Items Complete
40%
Increase in Followers
from 95 to 135 across all channels

most inspiring social feedback

We love getting feedback on our social channels! Here are some of the highlights of our Sprint - they kept us inspired to push forward.

sprint highlights

check out some of the highlights from our sprint. we got a ton done, and completed our sprint goal!

story

got the story plot outline finished up and we finally have a name!

animation

animate the player holding a torch while walking & idle

sprint backlog items

here is how we finished the sprint!

Task Status Tags
code - player can equip & unequip torch < epic: tool torch done Code
network new spine animator for player < code - player can equip & unequip torch done Code
v10 animations in spine < code - player can equip & unequip torch done Animation
w-idle < v10 animations in spine done Animation
w-walk < v10 animations in spine done Animation
e-walk < v10 animations in spine done Animation
e-idle < v10 animations in spine done Animation
n-idle < v10 animations in spine done Animation
n-walk < v10 animations in spine done Animation
s-idle < v10 animations in spine done Animation
s-walk < v10 animations in spine done Animation
spine hold torch < code - player can equip & unequip torch done Animation
import new spine packages into unity and test controller < code - player can equip & unequip torch done Code
turn on and off torch lights based on toggle < code - player can equip & unequip torch done Code
set up new player avatar with new spine animations < code - player can equip & unequip torch done Code
bluesky like 25, comment 10, follow 5 done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube come a long way < 05/24 social post come a long way done Marketing
twitter like 25, comment 10, follow 5 done Marketing
twitter like 25, comment 10, follow 5 done Marketing
bluesky like 25, comment 10, follow 5 done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube < 05/23 social process video for news anchor portrait done Marketing
ordinary world < story plot outline done Story
new world < story plot outline done Story
call to action < story plot outline done Story
refusal to action < story plot outline done Story
meet the mentor < story plot outline done Story
cross the first threshold < story plot outline done Story
tests, allies and enemies < story plot outline done Story
innermost cave < story plot outline done Story
ordeal < story plot outline done Story
reward < story plot outline done Story
the road back < story plot outline done Story
resurrection < story plot outline done Story
return with the elixr < story plot outline done Story
story plot outline < epic story done Story
05/24 social post come a long way done Marketing
game name < create a one-liner for the game done Story,Marketing
05/23 social process video for news anchor portrait done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube new torch video < 05/22 social post new torch video done Marketing
bluesky - like 25, comment 10, follow 5 done Marketing
05/22 social post new torch video done Marketing
x - like 25, comment 10, follow 5 done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube < 05/21 social post done Marketing
like 25, comment 10, follow 5 on twitter done Marketing
like 25, comment 10, follow 5 on bluesky done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube < 05/20 social post done Marketing
like 25, comment 10, follow 5 on bluesky done Marketing
like 25, comment 10, follow 5 on twitter done Marketing
05/20 social post done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube < 05/19 social post done Marketing
05/19 social post done Marketing
post video on bluesky, x, and youtube < 05/18 social post done Marketing
05/17 social post done Marketing
05/21 social post done Marketing
05/18 social post done Marketing

sprint retro notes

what went well

  1. Getting everything done
  2. Socials are taking off
  3. Lots of code done
  4. Lots of story done
  5. Starting to get a rough lay out of our world
  6. Focusing (in the second half of the week)
  7. Worked well together (two people did, anyways)
  8. Know what are online audience likes a little better
  9. Got the name down
  10. Has a strategy for socials
  11. Decided to have defined people/accounts in roles (e.g Artist is ArtzyAbz, Programmer is Buildmeagame)
  12. Has the basic story outline finished
  13. Got someone interested in discord!
  14. 4 comments (that were not us) this week on Youtube

what didn't go well

  1. Procrastination was present
  2. We did not focus as well as we could’ve
  3. It was a close call for getting everything done
  4. We didn’t follow our due-dates well and didn’t even assign as many as we should’ve
  5. a team member wasn’t joining or added to the sprint
  6. Work load wasn’t as evenly divided as it should’ve been
  7. We didn’t priortize the prioritized thing.
  8. We didn’t put our all into it
  9. Not much art
  10. Almost felt like social media was more of the artist + programmers worry instead of art and programming
  11. Hard time editing because of the need for money
  12. I had too much fun with the voice overs
  13. I couldn’t stay focused on one thing (in half one)

how we can improve

  1. We can focus better and avoid procrastination
  2. Bits & pixels can  restart his computer
  3. Set better due dates
  4. Prioritize better
  5. Pumpkin Pie should be included in sprint planning and the sprint project.
  6. Pumpkin Pie should help
  7. Put our all into it
  8. Give me art and story – not just one or the other
  9. Have Pumpkin Pie's focus be social media, not ours.
  10. Try to set time limits and mini sprints so we can have focus sessions in the day.

sprint review notes

the sprint review went well. Stakeholders were happy with the outcome of the sprint.

We discussed enhancing our social media efforts and nailing down more gameplay for the next sprint.